Missing in Action: Desolation Jones

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Way back in 2005 Warren Ellis and Superstar in waiting, J.H. Williams III started a rather cool series called Desolation Jones for DC's now defunct Wildstorm imprint. The story followed Jones, a grotesque shell of a man, living in Los Ageles, a haven for burnt out former secret agents like himself. Desolation jones essentially worked as a Private Investigator in the grubby city. The first critically acclaimed story arc was a sort of distopian mix of 8MM and the Big Sleep, with jones looking into a case involving Hitler's personal pornography. So far so Wareen Ellis, right?

Anyhow, the second storyline started in 2006 and featured art by 2 Bad Guys' favourite artist Danijel Zezelj. This story, focused on the mysterious death of one Jones' friends in a seedy motel room. In February 2007 issue 8 came out leaving us with a cliff hanger, and then.... Nothing.

Not a damned thing. At this point it's been 5 Years since the last issue, and Warren Ellis has stated that it probably won't happen now.

Bollocks.

Astonishing X-men: Xenogenesis

Astonishing X-men: Xenogenesis #1
Written by Warren Ellis
Art by Kaare Andrews

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X-men is the series that got me into comics. However in recent years (like so many comics titles) it has become bogged down in many years of continuity. Don't get me wrong, I like it, but it's nice to see a mini series like this that is out of main continuity and stands alone.
This first issue is good stuff indeed.

The story revolves around a fictional African country with a sudden surge of super powered baby births. They don't think it's a mutant thing, due to the fact that the x gene usually activates at puberty, but they feel the need to check it out anyway.

With nice artwork from Andrews (although Emma Frost looks weird sometimes) and clever witty dialogue from Ellis, this book is a fun, lighthearted read. It left me wanting to know what happens next and I will definitely be picking up the next issue.

Four mutant babies out of Five